Just English Explorer Vol 15 Issue 2 Digital Edition

Features of Just English Explorer Magazine

• Target readers – For students 10 – 15 years old
• Frequency – A bimonthly magazine (6 issues per year)
• Articles – Cover the whole spectrum of reading genres:
  • Reports (scientific, information, sports, newspaper)
  • Narratives (extracts, short story, poem, classical, traditional tale, legend)
  • Recounts (stories describing a series of events – personal experiences/biography, historical, factual, literary, poetic)
  • Procedure (instruction or method of doing or making something)
  • Description (poem, everyday life experience, animals)
• The articles are graded (elementary, intermediate, advanced) – different levels for reading compatibility and level check.
• At the end of most articles are:
  • A summary to aid understanding
  • A glossary of a list of difficult words and their definitions to guide students
  • Grammar tools used in the article
  • Reading comprehension questions to guide students and teachers in understanding the article
  • Suggested activities for further practices
• Fun language exercises from Just English Language & Study Guide and games, such as word search and spot the difference to end the magazine.
• Usefulness – For classroom or self-study:
  • Teachers: “An excellent resource for classroom teaching – for developing reading and writing skills!”
  • Students: “Interesting articles. I have learnt so much. I can think and write more creatively now. Reading is fun!”